Alcohol Tipping Point

On today’s episode is Toni Will. Toni has been the General Manager and Governor of the Kalamazoo Wings, a men’s professional hockey team in Michigan, for over a decade. She made history as the first female GM on the East Coast Hockey League Board of Governors. In 2020, Toni founded Mindfulness Elevated to help others achieve freedom from substances and reach their fitness and nutrition goals. By 2023, she expanded her business to include professional development coaching through Toni Will Coaching. Passionate about empowering emerging leaders and entrepreneurs, Toni launched the “Women In…” podcast in 2024, celebrating women from all walks of life and the people who support them. Toni lives in Kalamazoo with her husband, Josh, and their three young adult children, Grace, Landon, and Chloe.  

In this episode, we discuss:  

Find Toni: https://mindfulnesselevated.me/ https://www.toniwillcoaching.com/ Instagram- @imtoniwill 

Listen to Deb’s interview on Toni’s Women In.. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-in-bonus-episode-deb-masner-mindfulness-being/id1745524618?i=1000673251277  

Ready to change your drinking habit?  Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including:        

Need help taking a break? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%       

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In this podcast episode, Danielle LeBoeuf shares what the first year of being a nondrinker is like. A wife, mother, grandmother, nurse and my friend from Michigan, Danielle took the first step towards alcohol freedom after realizing the hold drinking had on her daily life. She discusses the challenges she faced, her experience with multiple attempts to quit, and how she eventually found success through self-love, community support, and personal empowerment.  

We talk about:  

Find Danielle: Goldendaysobriety.com IG @goldendaysobriety    

Need help changing your drinking? Join me in the next Alcoholiday- a monthly dry group to help you practice not drinking. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%       

Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including:        

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I was honored to be a guest on my friend Heather Lowe’s new podcast, the Peripeteia Talk Show for Women, as part of its inaugural season. Heather, the founder of Ditched the Drink, is a Certified Professional Recovery and Life Coach, a proud mom to two teenage daughters, a wife of over 20 years, and my sober bestie. We had such a heartfelt conversation that I wanted to share it on my show as well. I hope you enjoy it! 

Join us for the latest episode of Peripeteia, where friends and sober coaches Heather Lowe of Ditched the Drink and Deb Masner of Alcohol Tipping Point dive deep into the complexities of friendship, the shifting dynamics of relationships, and the unique challenges of navigating both in sobriety. Deb opens up about building supportive connections, both online and offline, and the power of honesty and vulnerability in forging deeper bonds. Grab your favorite cup of tea – or non-alc beverage – and get a front-row seat to these two sober women’s authentic friendship in real time. Together, Heather and Deb deliver game-changing insights on keeping friendships strong while embracing personal growth and living sober. 

Find Heather:  https://www.ditchedthedrink.com/  Peripeteia Talk Show For Women: Peripeteia Talk Show For Women Podcast Series - Apple Podcasts 

Looking for friends and help changing your drinking? Join me in the next Alcoholiday- a monthly dry group to help you practice not drinking. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%       

Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including:        

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Ruby Williams is a certified Alcohol Freedom Coach and owner of Freedom Renegade Coaching. She helps women after weight loss surgery or those struggling with disordered eating and drinking to break free from alcohol addiction. Living in Northern California wine country, she drank daily to cope with a stressful corporate job in the alcohol industry and the challenges of single motherhood. After weight-loss surgery, her food addiction transferred to alcohol use disorder. Now, five years alcohol-free, she combines personal experience, self-compassion, and evidence-based strategies to empower others. As co-host of the Feel Lit Alcohol-Free Podcast and co-author of Overcoming Mediocrity Epic Women, she is dedicated to helping women achieve lasting freedom from alcohol. 

We chat about:

Find Ruby: https://www.freedomrenegadecoaching.com/  Podcast: Feel Lit Alcohol-Free Podcast 

Listen to the ATP podcast about weight loss surgery and drinking: Alcohol Problems, Weight Loss Surgery, and Making Big Changes: Unraveling the Connection with Registered Dietitian Kyle Kamp 

Ready to change your drinking habit?  Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including:        

Need help taking a break? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%       

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On the show is Olivia Farrelly, a former grey area drinker from Ireland who has been alcohol-free since 2018. Olivia, who holds a master's in health psychology and a diploma in alcohol studies, shares her transformative journey of quitting alcohol. She discusses the cultural context of her drinking habits in her teens and twenties, her tipping point for quitting, and the immense personal growth and clarity she has experienced since giving up alcohol. Olivia now helps others through her podcast 'No More Booze' and her online programs. 

We chat about: 

Find Olivia: Instagram @greyareadrinker   Www.greyareadrinker.ie 
Host of #1 Irish Podcast - No More Booze 

Ready to change your drinking habit?  Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including:        

Need help taking a break? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%       

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This episode features Martha Wright, a former New Orleans-based wine industry veteran who transitioned into a sobriety and mindful drinking coach. Martha shares her unique journey from working with Food Network chefs and owning a winery to becoming a senior coach within Annie Grace's 'This Naked Mind'. She discusses the challenge of giving up alcohol in an industry saturated with it, the pivotal moments that influenced her decision, and how she has found joy and connection in an alcohol-free life.  

We chat about: 

Find Martha and her newsletter for living a juicy AF life: https://www.clearpowercoaching.com/ 

Ready to change your drinking habit?  Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including:        

Need help taking a break? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%       

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In this episode, I share a presentation on the powerful concept of acceptance. Acceptance means embracing the present moment and our emotions as they are, without trying to alter them. This approach is incredibly beneficial when dealing with life’s stresses and challenges, helping us to cope without resorting to alcohol. Acceptance has been a transformative tool in my journey to change my drinking and improve my life. 

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I hope you find this helpful. Looking for more strategies to change your drinking? Join me in the next Alcoholiday- a monthly dry group to help you practice not drinking. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%       

Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including:        

Find Alcohol Tipping Point at:       

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This episode features Alli Bourne-Vanneck, a national award-winning television journalist and former Miss Virgin Islands. Alli shares her inspiring journey from growing up in the U.S. Virgin Islands with aspirations of being a professional golfer to becoming a TV journalist and ultimately quitting alcohol in 2017. She discusses her struggles with loneliness, alcohol problems, and a head injury that culminated in her path to sobriety. Alli hosts the popular Caribbean show VI Tings and advocates for sobriety through her platform Spilling the Sobriety, which aims to inspire and support those considering quitting alcohol.  

Such an interesting conversation and I am now adding the Virgin Islands to my sober travel bucket list. Alli really shows us how you can have fun, celebrate, and immerse yourself in island life party culture without the alcohol.

We chat about: 

Find Alli: @SpillingTheSobriety 

Ready to change your drinking? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%     

Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including:       

Find Alcohol Tipping Point at:      

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On the podcast today is Jacob Scholze, a Wisconsin father of three, hardware store manager and grateful liver disease survivor. He’s here to share his story about finding freedom from alcohol and his experience with liver disease. This episode is for those who need HOPE and support in starting or maintaining an alcohol-free life. It is possible to change, and your body can heal and recover from alcohol. 

We chat about:  

Find Jacob: @feel_sober_good 

Learn more about your liver with this quick episode: Day 5 of the 7 Day Alcohol Fre - Alcohol Tipping Point - Apple Podcasts 

Need help taking a break? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%       

Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including:        

Find Alcohol Tipping Point at:       

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On the show today is Danni Carr, host of the popular How I Quit Alcohol Podcast. I have a special spot for Danni because her show is one of the podcasts (besides mine-;))my brother used to get sober 3 years ago. Danni’s journey to alcohol freedom started in 2017 with her much-loved Australian Blues Musician husband, Ash Grunwald. They did a 12-month alcohol-free challenge together that turned into a continued life of awesome sobriety.   

Danni is a trauma informed sobriety coach and breathwork and meditation teacher who uses Dr Gabor Mate’s compassionate inquiry approach to healing and coaching. She and Ash have a new book out called How I Quit Alcohol: A Rock and Roll Guide to Sobriety and Living Well. 

We chat about: 

Find Danni: Instagram: @howiquitalcohol  https://www.iquitalcohol.com.au/  

Ready to change your drinking habit?  Visit Alcohol Tipping Point website at http://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/ for lots of FREE resources including:        

Need help taking a break ? Join the next Alcohol Tipping Point Alcoholiday! Monthly dry group to help you take a break from drinking with online support and tools. Find out more here: https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholiday Use code: LOVE to save 20%       

Find Alcohol Tipping Point at:       

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